A success! - Fawley Online

Summer 2007 Issue 7
A newsletter from the Fawley Refinery
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A major event occurred recently at the
refinery with the shutdown of the catalytic
cracker for a scheduled maintenance
activity, known as a Cat Turnaround. As a
result of the safe completion of the work,
success!
make plastics and petrol.
The turnaround required huge
Association, New Forest Portage,
Oakhaven Hospice, Solent Dolphin, British
Lung Foundation and St. Dunstan’s.
organisational planning. A large increase in
manpower was needed to carry out the
the workers donated £10,500 safety
work. However, even with 1,200 extra
incentive cash to charity.
people on site, it was the safest-ever major
turnaround at Fawley.
The Cat Cracker is the heart of the refinery
operations, breaking down or “cracking”
The seven deserving charities chosen by
the oil into components that are used to
the workers are NSPCC, Hampshire Deaf
Welcome to our Summer Edition of
Community Matters. If you want to
know more about us,
telephone our Community Affairs
Department on 023 8089 2511.
DAY OF CARING
Following the success of Fawley Refinery’s first “Day of Caring,” the event has been repeated.
Day of Caring offers Esso and ExxonMobil Chemical employees the opportunity to join a team to participate in voluntary work in the
community for a day.
Four projects were identified by the non-profit organisations outlined below. Each had tasks that needed completing, which is where
Fawley were glad to be of assistance.
Sixty six employees volunteered and, as a result, all of the teams accomplished much more than they had initially anticipated, leaving
each organisation delighted with the end result. Not only did the chosen organisations greatly benefit from the volunteers’ work, it also
gave employees a chance to work with different people and learn new skills.
Forest Front Nature Reserve, Hythe
Cussens Day Care Centre, Hythe
Forest Front Nature Reserve provides disabled people with access to
Three rooms at Age Concern’s Day Care Centre were in need of a
the large variety of wildlife the reserve encourages.
fresh coat of paint to brighten them up.
Twenty-one enthusiastic Fawley employees were faced with the
The team redecorated two main rooms and the staff office, which
challenging task of cutting back the out-of-control vegetation that had
certainly had a major impact on the overall appearance of the centre.
made the interconnecting dragonfly ponds and surrounding area
The work made it an even more enjoyable place for its clients and staff
invisible and inaccessible. The team successfully managed to
to spend time in.
complete the task in less than a day.
Oak Lodge Special School, Dibden Purlieu
Fawley Infant School
At Oak Lodge, a secondary school for children who have special
Fawley Infant School had two areas they required help with. The staff
educational needs, two projects were undertaken.
room and entrance hall walls needed a new coat of paint, and outside,
a gravel fitness track in the ground needed relaying.
One was the construction of a conservation garden, the other the
redesign of the horticultural area. The project was a great success and
Fawley Infants was the last project of the week and ended a
both areas are being enjoyed by pupils and staff alike.
worthwhile activity on a very positive high.
PROTECT TOMORROW. TODAY
RAISING THE PROFILE
FAWLEY INITIATIVES
Expectations for improving environmental
performance are continuing to grow in
importance. To respond to these,
ExxonMobil's Chairman and CEO
Rex Tillerson has spelt out the company’s
expectations for environmental
performance under the banner “Protect
Tomorrow. Today.”
• Fawley’s CO2 emissions trading
means that there is an even bigger
incentive for us to improve energy
efficiency, and, of course, burning less
fuel also saves a scarce resource and
helps the environment.
ExxonMobil already operates to very high
environmental standards. The aim of
'Protect Tomorrow. Today'. is to further
enhance our environmental performance,
giving it the same high profile as safety.
• The Total Water Project includes ideas
that aim to save water where possible
and result in less water being drawn
from the lake or rivers.
competition
Community Matters is offering the
chance to win the highest
specification iPod Nano there is
available on the market. The
“completely remastered” iPod
benefits from an even thinner
design, sleek aluminium enclosure,
a brighter display and up to 24
hours of battery life. It can store up
to 2,000 songs.
• ExxonMobil has developed a process
called SCANfining, which can cut the
sulphur content of finished petrol by at
least 80%.
“Protect Tomorrow. Today.” is not
just a slogan for us. It's about
delivering superior environmental
performance, just as we are doing
on safety or any other aspects of
our business.
If you want to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, please
answer the following questions:
1. How many charities benefited from the money raised by the Cat
Turnaround?
2. What was the last project to take place in the Day of Caring week?
3. Name the two charities that ExxonMobil has teamed up with for the
Link Schools Programme?
Please send your answers on a postcard addressed to Community
Matters Competition, Community Affairs, Esso Refinery, Fawley SO45
1TX. The deadline for entries is 28 September 2007.
Last edition’s iPod Nano winner is Mrs J Humphrey from Hythe.
Support
for
schools
Fawley’s Link Schools receive their science
equipment grants.
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LINK SCHOOL PROGRAMME
ExxonMobil is aware of the important
role that education plays. As a result, it
is committed to investing in education
and to capturing the potential of future
generations of engineers, researchers
and scientists. In the UK, ExxonMobil
Hardley School & Sixth Form,
Training in Energy), who work with our
Hounsdown School, Hamble
schools in the area of energy efficiency
Community Sports College, Applemore
and climate change; whilst school
Technology College, Fawley Infant
grounds charity Learning Through
School, Cadland Primary School,
Landscapes encourages schools to
Blackfield Primary School, Waterside
look at the potential that their grounds
Primary School and Manor Infant
have for both learning and enjoyment,
School.
developing gardens and stimulating
supports nearly 40 schools around its
Programme.
Fawley Refinery has ten Link schools in
the local area surrounding the refinery.
These are – Noadswood School,
play areas.
In developing the Link Schools
Programme, we consulted teachers
All the Link Schools also receive an
and educational experts, which
annual grant for the purchase of
prompted us to team up with two
science equipment, plus an additional
charities; the energy efficiency charity
grant for home school resources, such
CREATE (Centre for Research and
as homework books and pencil cases.
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major sites, through the Link Schools
Youngsters show staff and governors (left to right - Mike Randall,
George Dawson and Colin Tatchell) how a new interactive
whiteboard works, at Wildground Infant School.